Musculoskeletal Key

Hip Pain Carol Croft A 45-year-old man is seen for left hip pain that had progressed in severity for the last month. The pain especially bothers him at night making…

Sports-Related Conditions and Injuries Lisa L. Willett A 52 year old male with type 2 diabetes mellitus began an exercise program to improve his diabetic control. He has been playing…

Mechanical Disorders of the Knee Dennis W. Boulware A 25-year-old man presents with a 3-day history of right knee after playing soccer with friends in the past weekend. Despite rest…

Painful Feet Dennis W. Boulware Gustavo R. Heudebert A 42-year-old female marketing executive complains of painful feet that are interfering with her ability to work. Her work involves wearing dress…

Shoulder Pain Dennis W. Boulware A 26-year-old man presents with a 10-day history of right shoulder and upper arm pain, worse with lifting his arm over his head and interfering…

Low Back Pain and Lumbar Stenosis Lisa L. Willett A 62-year-old female presents with complaints of lower back pain and numbness in her feet, intermittently for 8 months. Pain is…

Neck Pain Jerome Van Ruiswyk A 62-year-old man presents with chronic neck and left arm pain that have been getting progressively worse over the last 2 years. The pain radiates…

Evaluation of Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Carlos A. Estrada Gustavo R. Heudebert Approach to the Patient with Articular Complaints Clinical Presentation The clinical presentation of rheumatic diseases is framed on…